one of the most frustrating—and heartbreaking—parts of crate training is when a puppy whines in his crate. that means training your puppy to feel at ease and comfortable in his crate. “the goal is to teach the puppy that quiet, calm behavior results in a release,” she says. consider dog crates that have a divider that you can use to adjust the size of the crate as your puppy grows, like the elitefield 3-door folding dog crate with divider.

if you accept that fact, it’ll be easier to do the necessary training to teach your puppy to sleep through the night. he’ll also be more likely to settle in and sleep if he’s in the same room with you instead of alone in a new, unfamiliar environment. if you don’t want him to be by himself in another area of the house, you can crate him in your bedroom overnight. have everything you’ll need for a potty trip set …

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so when they have accidents in their crates, we need to determine why in order to fix the problem. and we need to take him out to potty at the proper times. without a slow introduction to a crate and making it a positive experience, a stressed, anxious puppy may have accidents. and, if you hear him moving around, whining, crying, or barking while in the crate and you’re not sure whether he has to go to the bathroom, err …

while you’re adhering to your timeline, it helps to firmly establish the rules for where your puppy should and should not eliminate, and dog crates and puppy pads can be very useful training tools to assist you in establishing your potty training plan. when the alarm clock goes off, wake up and get your puppy out of the crate and outside to do their business. after you take your puppy out to potty, they will be ready for their first …